CONSTITUTION. 
Src. 2. The associate members shall constitute the main 
body of the Academy, and shall exclusively conduct its affairs, 
elect its officers, admit its members, etc. They shall be men 
desirous of cultivating one or more branches of Science above 
enumerated. They shall pay upon admission an initiation fee 
of five dollars, and a semi-annual payment of three dollars so 
long as they continue members. 
Sec. 3. Corresponding members shall consist of men of 
science, not living in the city and county of St. Louis, who 
shall be elected such by virtue of their attainments, and of 
other persons, not resident in the city of St. Louis, who may 
be disposed to further the the objects of the Acad = Scieegeae 
tributions : 
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to the Li <i ae ak ivil he | 
- to the wor families and frier Sa = os 2 
Sec. 6. If any associate member elect shall not p 
fee of initiation within six months from the date of his el 
tion into the Academy, the election shall be null and void 
and if any such member shall not pay the semi-annual contri 
bution within six months after the same has become d | 
shall cease to be a member of the Academy : provided, hor 
ever, that evéry such member who shall be absent from th 
city or county of St. Louis for the ‘space of six consecutiv 
months, or-longer, shall be exonerated from the Eprom 
his dues accruing during his 3 absence. 
Sc. i If any p ae be ‘a oe far xd 
: or Me name be withdrawn ie to the Vals, mt a 
